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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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